to get up; to rise; to begin; directional complement
Meanings
7 senses · 21 examplesverb
to rise from a lying or sitting position; to stand up
A very common verb for physically getting up.
You get up and let the old lady sit down.
As soon as he saw the teacher enter, he immediately stood up.
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The wrestler who fell struggled to get up.
verb
to get out of bed; to wake up
Specifically refers to the morning action of leaving the bed.
He gets up at six every day.
Just after getting up, he was busy going to the fields to work.
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On weekends, I want to sleep in and get up later.
verb
to rise up; to emerge; to lift off
Used for movements, events, or objects that begin to rise or appear.
The masses have risen up.
The airplane has taken off.
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A strong wind blew and kicked up the dust.
auxiliary
directional complement indicating upward movement
Attaches to another verb to show the direction of the action is upward.
The Chinese people have stood up.
He picked up the wallet from the ground.
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Please raise the national flag.
auxiliary
aspectual complement indicating the beginning and continuation of an action/state
Indicates that an action or state has started and is ongoing.
One sentence made everyone in the room start laughing.
The weather is gradually starting to get warmer.
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The children happily started singing songs.
auxiliary
aspectual complement indicating completion or achievement of a purpose
Emphasizes that the action is completed or the goal is reached.
Our team was formed the year before last.
I've remembered it now, this is a quote from Lu Xun.
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That sum of money has finally been raised.
auxiliary
complement indicating estimation or focus on a certain aspect
Used to express a subjective judgment or perspective on a situation.
It seems he's not coming.
It's easier said than done.
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From the sound of the voice, I guess it's an old friend.